Wealthspire’s Ground Control Business Management Acquires London-based Atlantic Swiss October 20, 2026 The UK private wealth manager will expand Wealthspire’s specialized capabilities serving professionals across the entertainment, sports and fashion industries
Healey’s cost of living battle just got harder as workers face ‘real terms pay cut’ October 20, 2026 Andy Burnham and John Healey have spoken at length about efforts to provide “breathing space” to both households and businesses. This task at next week’s Budget has now become more difficult. Over the summer the jobs market continued to weaken. Workers are at risk of being worse off while job seekers are finding it harder [...]
St Barts: The hidden City restaurant looking beyond the British larder October 20, 2026 The Toast the City Awards are mere days away, with the great and good of the Square Mile preparing to descend upon Steel Yard for the party of the year. One of the Finalists is the stunning Barts North Wing – but did you know there is also an incredible place to grab lunch after [...]
Team GB Olympic gold medallist makes multi-million-pound CBD investment October 20, 2026 Team GB Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones has announced a multi-million-pound investment in a UK wellness brand. Her firm, JJ Double Gold, will invest in York-based CBD business HempWell Ltd over the next three years, Jones having started her own brand in July. She said: “HempWell has a wealth of expertise in this area, and [...]
Haynes Bros Ltd Selects Tekion’s Automotive Retail Cloud AI to Modernise Operations October 20, 2026 Historic Kent-based dealer group to go live on Tekion's AI-native platform at Maidstone and Canterbury locations in December 2026.
Polestar 5: The Electric GT for London’s Elite October 20, 2026 If you spend long enough in London, especially around Canary Wharf, you become accustomed to noticing some very nice cars driving amidst the shadows of glass towers, writes our motoring journalist, Tim Barnes-Clay Audi RS e-tron GTs, Porsche Taycans, and the occasional Aston Martin or Bentley are commonly seen. Now Polestar – the Swedish automotive [...]
France’s coming bond crisis is a test for Europe’s double standards October 20, 2026 As Greek government bonds yield lower interest than France’s, the Eurozone faces a critical test over whether European institutions will enforce fiscal rules consistently or protect politically influential member states, says Tim Focas If someone had told investors during the eurozone debt crisis of 2012 that Greece would one day borrow more cheaply than France, [...]
James Dyson is right, technical universies are the solution to the NEETs crisis October 20, 2026 Technical universities in partnership with employers like Dyson can help up-skill the population, re-industrialise the nation and solve the NEETSs crisis. And Hereford is already showing the way forward, says Byron Evans A million young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Over 250,000 vacancies sit unfilled because the skilled workers needed are [...]
European Wealth Firms Build Private Markets Capability Faster Than They Communicate It, Peregrine Report Finds October 20, 2026 Capability outpaces communication: 73% of the 30 firms show visible private markets engagement, yet only 40% have a dedicated landing page explaining it to clients Swiss private banks set the benchmark: 70% maintain dedicated private markets destinations, led by Julius Baer, UBP, Pictet and Lombard Odier Visibility is concentrated: five firms generate half of all wealth management media coverage, and alternatives just 7%
Thames Water could tap Labour peer as chair if rescue deal goes ahead October 20, 2026 Thames Water will appoint a Labour peer to become its new chair if a rescue deal goes ahead, a group of its creditors has said, as the embattled utility fights to stave off nationalisation. London & Valley Water, a consortium of investors and creditors to Thames Water which has submitted turnaround plans to keep the [...]